Winston Churchill’s wonderful quote “we shape our homes and then our homes shape us” stands true a century after being spoken. We all think about that ‘much coveted’ home renovation project, don’t we? We never quite lose sight of it in good or bad times. This is why we should be ready to go the whole hog when the time is ripe for the renovation. Hiring a professional home designer is certainly the most crucial step.
Let me take you through the 5 prerequisites that professional home designers bring to the table.
They take a vantage point view
A home designer must be able to maintain a multi-domensional, bigger picture of your home.
He should be able to read out its form, scale, layout, and design, well in advance and must know how to connect the dots between the first stage of conceptualisation and the stage of completion.
It is your dream home and thus there must be a connecting thread between what you aspire to live in and what he aspires to build for you. In this context, the importance of building blueprints and phase designs cannot be overstated.
They bind aesthetic beauty with structural needs
Each home has a certain structural need. At the same time, a home also has a creative or aesthetic need. The truly great home designers know that only those homes can uplift you spiritually and emotionally which bind aesthetic brilliance with core structural requirements. Sadly, it is not an easy act to perform.
For instance, a designer needs to know how the sewage lines should be connected to the stormwater exit and also how to make them invisible so that it does not blight the beauty of a home.
This does require sound knowledge about the raw materials and the styles of construction. Above all, a designer must not lose vision of the singular purpose of house construction- smiling homeowners.
They know how to hire labour best
Your home designer is in the best position to judge and choose the kind of work force he requires. He sits in detail with you to find out your budget, your expectation from the home, any final product you have in mind and accordingly hires men to get the job done.
Earnest designers do not have any vested interests and thus they do not come up with hidden clauses later.
They offer an eco-friendly design
Reducing the carbon footprint is an urgent need of our times. A champion designer looks to incorporate those ideas of home renovations which save energy and prove eco-friendly. As an example, he may go for solar-powered LED lights or double-glazed windows. He may suggest you an efficient thermostat or spray foam insulation to increase the ‘Go Green’ effect just as well.
They assume a supervisory role
A designer worth his name never shies away from supervising his subcontractors. Though he can always have an easy time after preparing the blueprints and drafts, he personally tries to see your home through each stage. After all, he may come across a situation where a little sleight-of-hand (that only he can perform) can create an illusion of space in your home where no such space exists.
Home is where the heart begins to hunt for peace. It must be a cocoon of joy. If you have considered renovation earnestly, let a professional home designer give shape to your dreams.
Do you have any experiences or stories to share renovating or building your dream home with a professional home designer in Sydney?
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